Blackbrook Zoological Park Limited (06606749): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2014-03-06
- Administrators' firm
- Howsons Accountants
- Incorporated
- 2008-05-30
- Location
- Newcastle
- Industry
- 91040 Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
Why it went into administration
- Weak consumer demand
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Weather / natural events
From the administrators' statement
Blackbrook Zoological Park is a tourist attraction located in Winkhill, Nr Leek, Staffordshire The park ts home to over 900 animals, mainly consisting of different species of bird, but also
including meerkats, lemurs and penguins
Mr Mark Rubery has, since the passing of his late Mother, managed the park and invested heavily in the park's facilities and infrastructure, which included a £750,000 penguin enclosure
Administrators' statement of proposals (2014-05-08) · Companies House register